Dates
- Cover date
- July 2016
- On sale
- May 25, 2016
- Pages
- 84
Editions and covers (7)
Copies of #1 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- 3rd printing
Third Printing
Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.
Barcode 76194134013500113
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Fifth Printing
Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.
Barcode 76194134013500115
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Second Printing
Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.
Barcode 76194134013500112
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Fourth Printing
Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.
Barcode 76194134013500114
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Creators
Stories
- Chapter 1: Lost · 14 pages
Wally West, who has not been seen in the new 52 Universe, finds himself aged back to a youthful Kid Flash existing outside of the normal timeline. He appears to Batman hoping that Bruce will remember him and help him, but gets pulled back into the Speed Force before that happens. Wally recalls how the New 52 Universe was formed as the result of undoing the Flashpoint universe, but only Wally is aware that some outside force manipulated events so that some things were different in the New 52 Universe than in the pre-Flashpoint universe, including stealing 10 years from the heroes lives.
- Chapter 2: Legacy · 14 pages
Wally appears to an elderly Johnny Thunder pleading with him to find the Justice Society, unaware that Johnny no longer has his Thunderbolt. Maggie Sawyer detains an unusual suspect. Ryan Choi discovers that Ray Palmer has disappeared while investigating a disturbance in the timeline. Jaime Reyes consults with Ted Kord about how to remove his Blue Beetle scarab, but Dr. Fate appears with a warning about the true origin of the scarab. Pandora confronts a mysterious force.
- Chapter 3: Love · 14 pages
The Superman of the New 52 universe has died, and heroes gather at the site where he fell to pay their respects. Green Arrow and Black Canary, who are strangers in the New 52 universe, sense a past connection. Clark, Lois, and Jon from the pre-Flashpoint universe try to keep a low profile, but Clark is confronted by Mr. Oz with a mysterious warning. Aquaman proposes to Mera. Wally, seeking to return to the normal timeline, is drawn to his anchor Linda Park, but Linda does not remember him, and a heart-broken Wally, without the bond of Linda's love, is drawn back into the speed force.
- Chapter 4: Life · 18 pages
Rejected by Linda, Wally bounces in and out of the timeline, appearing to those he is familiar with, but no one remembers him. Finally, he appears before Barry Allen. Initially Barry does not remember him either, but as Wally is about to dissolve out of existence, Barry suddenly remembers and pulls Wally from the Speed Force into the normal timeline, restoring Wally to life. Meanwhile Batman discovers an object in the Batcave that was left behind when Wally was drawn back into the speed force.
- Epilogue · 4 pages
On Mars, a broken watch is pulled apart and repaired, apparently a parallel as to what happened to the DC Universe when the Flashpoint Universe transitioned to the New 52 Universe. 2 unseen characters discuss whether they did the right thing.
- DC Universe Rebirth Checklist · 1 pages
Characters
Reprinted in
DC Universe: Rebirth - The Deluxe Edition (2017), DC Rebirth Omnibus (2017), DC Rebirth Omnibus Expanded Edition (2017), Superman: Action Comics by Dan Jurgens Omnibus (2025)